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Hendrik Meurkens Samba Jazz Quartet at Blue Note New York
Courtesy of Blue Note New York | Posted on April 20, 2017
Where
Blue Note New York
131 West Third Street
New York, NY
Map
212-475-8592
When
Sun, July 2, 2017
1:30 pm
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HENDRIK MEURKENS SAMBA JAZZ QUARTET
Jazz harmonica virtuoso, vibraphonist and composer Hendrik Meurkens began his career in Germany playing vibes. At 19, he heard Toots Thielemans play harmonica, which totally changed his musical life. His career has taken him from Brazil to Germany, then throughout the European continent where he became a pivotal force on the studio and jazz scene, performing, composing, recording, and touring extensively with his own ensembles as well as with visiting legends Harry Sweets Edison and Buddy Tate.
In 1989, he returned to Brazil to record his first album as a leader, "Samba Importado". In 1992, a trip to California led to his signing with the Concord label, and the resulting six recordings established him as the first major new voice on the harmonica since Toots Thielemans and as a vibes player in the mainstream tradition. He moved to New York in 1992 where he has lived ever since. His 26 CDs have received rave reviews and strong airplay, and established his immediately recognizable style of Brazilian Jazz. ...